Discussing Brutus In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

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Julius Caesar cannot become the leader of Rome. A Rome with Caesar as leader, is a disgraceful Rome. Caesar cannot even swim! We need somebody deserving to lead our city. Brutus is the right man for the job, he just needs to understand this. Brutus is a great man, and the people of Rome like him, so he is perfect for us. Cinna, Casca, Metellus and others are working with me to devise a plan to end Caesar for good. We just need to get Brutus on our side, and then everything will fall into place. I, personally will convince Brutus that Caesar has become too powerful, and that he is going to become a dictator. However, he will still need to be persuaded about the fact that he will be a great leader. To convince him of this, I will write

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